Gilmar
Gylmar dos Santos Neves, known simply as Gilmar, was a Brazilian footballer who played goalkeeper for Corinthians and Santos and was a member of the Brazil national team in three World Cups. He was elected the best Brazilian goalkeeper of the 20th century and one of the best in the world by the IFFHS. He is remembered for his sober style on the pitch and his peaceful personality.
Meaning & Origin of Gilmar
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Gylmar dos Santos Neves, known simply as Gilmar, was a Brazilian footballer who played goalkeeper for Corinthians and Santos and was a member of the Brazil national team in three World Cups. He was elected the best Brazilian goalkeeper of the 20th century and one of the best in the world by the IFFHS. He is remembered for his sober style on the pitch and his peaceful personality.
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The Story of Gilmar
Gilmar first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1989, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1999, when 11 Gilmars were born — ranking #5,656 that year. As of 2026, Gilmar ranks #10,812 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 133 Gilmars have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Gilmar
Gilmar is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1989 and has accumulated 133 births in the dataset. Gilmar's peak popularity came in 1999 when it ranked #5,656. Use the chart and map above to compare Gilmar's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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